Missions

Recent Geologic Activity on the Moon?

[/caption] Recent images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera provide evidence that the lunar crust may be pulling apart in…

12 years ago

NASA’s Picture of the Future of Human Spaceflight

[/caption] NASA released a new interactive infographic that attempts to give a picture of future of human spaceflight activities and…

12 years ago

Flawless Maiden Launch for Europe’s New Vega Rocket

[/caption] Europe scored a major space success with today’s (Feb. 13) flawless maiden launch of the brand new Vega rocket…

12 years ago

Phoenix Lander Still Visible in New HiRISE Images from Mars

[/caption] I spy Phoenix! said the HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter! This new image acquired on January…

12 years ago

A Bouncing Moon Boulder

[/caption] One solitary boulder on the Moon apparently decided to take a little journey. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera captured…

12 years ago

GALEX Mission Comes to an End

[/caption] A mission which helped map the ultraviolet sky and worked to confirm the nature of dark energy is coming…

12 years ago

Requiem For Astronaut Janice Voss

[/caption] Please take the time to respectfully recognize the passing of veteran astronaut, Janice Voss. She was a former science…

12 years ago

Incredible 3-D View Inside a Martian Crater

[/caption] This is why I always keep a pair of 3-D glasses by my computer. This well-preserved crater on Mars…

12 years ago

Can We Land On a Comet?

The Rosetta mission will do something never before attempted: land on a comet. The spacecraft is now on its way…

12 years ago